Tabitha Brown

• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly. 30 suite LDR rooms and 2 triage rooms. 4 couplets postpartum or one to two laboring depending on care and transitions.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to foster smooth transitions of newborns to maternal child unit.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols

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• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Conducted examinations to determine fetal station, cervical dilation, and effacement. Updated physician, charge nurse, and all team members in patients care plan. 1 new triage patient.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• BLS/NRP
• OR preop for C/S and recovery. C/S circulating RN for Both General and Spinal anesthesia, all right until policy changed to Spinal only in recovery
• Supported one active pregnant women/family in healthy labor processes.
• Placement of Scalp Electro, IUCP, and AROM until AROM policies changed.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.

• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment